This week The Safety Institute requested that The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) initiate an investigation and a recall of Kenmore model 790 ovens for shattering glass doors, based on more than 300 reported consumer complaints since March 2011. Over the last four years

The Safety Institute and The Center for Auto Safety declared victory in their fight to unseal court records in a highway guardrail case. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals again rejected an appeal by Trinity Industries Inc., the globally dominant producer and seller of guardrail syste

Today, The Tire Industry Association (TIA) and non-profit advocacy organizations The Safety Institute and Families for Safer Recalls jointly called on Congress and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to support meaningful tire recall and recovery reform that includes a

The Safety Institute has responded to the Federal Highway Administration’s analysis of the ET-Plus energy-absorbing end terminal crash tests conducted by the Southwest Research Institute in December and January. Specifically, TSI is raising concerns about the FHWA’s analys

January 17th is the deadline to receive a refund on the high-powered, rare-earth magnet sets known as Buckyballs. On July 17, 2014 the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced the refund remedy for consumers who purchased Buckyballs and Buckycubes sets. Consumers may r

The Safety Institute (TSI) has discovered that some manufacturers – including an ATV maker with models that catch fire – are bypassing the recall process of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) by directly offering repairs or remedies to customers who complain about a de

The Safety Institute defended its October study on the injury and fatality risk of different energy absorbing guardrail end treatment designs based on two states’ data, in the wake of a highly critical review released by the Federal Highway Administration late Friday afternoon. The Sa

The Safety Institute and child injury attorney Jeffrey Killino has requested that The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) initiate an investigation of the Accutime Batman Projector watch for a potential skin irritation and chemical burn hazard. The request emanates from an

For many years the juvenile products industry has warned consumers not to add padding or additional bedding to a play yard to prevent potential suffocation hazards. In fact, The Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA), warns on its website, “Never add a mattress, pillow, co

The Safety Institute filed comments responding to the Federal Highway Administration’s request for data and information about the controversial Trinity Industries ET-Plus guardrail end terminal. Although the safety of the ET-Plus has been under scrutiny since 2012, the agency i